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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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